Title: Needing You Always

Written By: Landell

Disclaimer: The characters of this story are not mine.  All characters belong to J. K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Series.

            ~ This is my second story.  I hope that you like it.  I think this one is better than the first.  Read it and Read: Destined to Love and tell me what you think.  I love to hear from readers.  Thanks a bunch!!!~

Chapter 14: Making Conversation over Breakfast.

            Harry and Draco bounded down the stairs and entered the kitchen.  To Harry's surprise, no one was there.  He looked at the odd wizarding clock that read: "You're early."

            "I guess we're early." Draco said as he too peered at the clock.

            "You are such a man of great wit." Harry said sarcastically.

            "Thank you." Draco said with a bow.  He knew that this little stunt would get under Harry's skin, but in a good way.

            "Shut up!" Harry said with a smirk.  "Hey, I have an idea."

            "Well, that's a first." Draco said stretching out this game for as long as he could.

            Harry paid him no attention.  "We should make breakfast.  Start off on the right foot."

            "Sounds good to me." Draco said.  "But you'll need to show me what to do."
            "Oh and why is that?" Harry asked in curiosity.

            "I've never had to make breakfast or a meal in my life." Draco said as he turned his head towards the floor.  "I was a spoiled brat, remember."

            Harry frowned slightly at Draco.  He reached out and cupped Draco's chin in his hand.  He forced Draco to look at him.  "It's not your fault and you have nothing to feel sorry about.  This is something that we can share together; something special.  Something that I can teach you."

            Draco's face visibly brightened that this.  "Ok.  So where do we start?"

            It wasn't long before the whole kitchen smelled like eggs, bacon, sausage, French toast, and home-fries (Harry's favorite American dish).  Unfortunately, the kitchen was covered in a God awful mess, as were Harry and Draco.  Fortunately for Harry and Draco, the kitchen, as soon as they were finished, began to clean itself.  Harry and Draco cleaned themselves as best they could.

            "Better make some coffee." Harry said to Draco when they had put out all the food on the table.  "I'll go wake everyone."

            Draco nodded.  "Don't be gone too long, though."
            Harry smiled at Draco in his fearful state.  He gave Draco a kiss before he hurried back up the stairs.

            Draco was making the coffee when he heard the sound of bare feet on the wooden steps.  He turned around, expecting to see Harry, but found himself staring at Ron.

            "Hello, Malfoy." Ron said with a snarl.  Just because Draco was Harry's lover didn't mean that Ron had to like it.

            "Hello, Ron." Draco said taking the high road.  'That'll show him!' Draco thought.

            "You made breakfast?" Ron asked in surprise.

            "With Harry's help." Draco said turning back to the coffee, which had begun to percolate.  "Would you like some coffee?"

            "Umm, yeah sure." Ron said a bit too taken back by it all.  It forced him to sit down at the table.  Was Draco being nice to him?  Harry had said that Draco had changed.

            Draco handed Ron the freshly brewed coffee and poured himself a mug as well.  Draco took a quick seat across the table from Ron.

            "Don't you want any cream or sugar?" Ron asked as he watched Draco sip the black beverage.  Ron always had to have cream and too much sugar in his coffee.

            "No, thank you." Draco said quietly.  "I'm very used to drinking it black.  Father always said a person was weak if they had to dilute something.  Besides, the color of the coffee reminds me of Harry's hair."

            "Umm, Mal-Draco?" Ron murmured.

            "Yes?" Draco said putting down his coffee mug and giving Ron his full attention.

            "Draco.  I am really sorry about what your dad did to you and all." Ron said in all honesty.

            "It's ok, Ron." Draco said with a small smile.  "And thank you for that.  It means a lot to me for you to say that."

            Ron nodded his head.  He did feel sorry for Draco.  Ron knew what it was like to have a real family and he wouldn't trade that for all the money in the Malfoy's vault.
            "Ron.  I'm sorry too." Draco blurted out.  "I'm sorry for all the things that I said and did at Hogwarts.  I only wanted to make my father proud of me.  He wanted me to do all that.  He seemed to think all the stuff I did was funny, but he was never proud of me no matter what I did.  I should have known better."
            "S'all right, Draco." Ron said with a wave of his hand.  "We all want our parents to be proud of us.  We do stupid things sometimes because we think that they'll love us better if we do.  But that's all in the past now.  What matter's is that you're here with the one you love, right?"

            Draco nodded his head.  This Ron was so much different from the Ron he knew at Hogwarts.  Hermione must have been rubbing off on him or something.

            "Oh and Draco?" Ron said causing Draco to snap back into reality and look at him.  "If you ever hurt Harry, I'll cut off your balls and feed 'em to a troll."

            Draco laughed a good natured laugh.  'There's the Ron I know!' Draco thought.

            "Ron such vulgar language." Came a stern voice from the stairs.

            Draco and Ron turned to see Hermione with Harry at her side.  The two were giggling now as Ron turned a shade of red that seemed to match his hair.

            "Were you two eavesdropping on a private conversation?" Draco asked.  "If so, I do find that very rude and unforgivable."
            "Yeah." Ron said chiming in.  "I don't believe that I can trust you 'Mione ever again."

            Harry went over to the other side of the table and sat next to Draco, who wouldn't look at him.

            "Harry James Potter, I am not speaking to you." Draco said calmly as Harry tried to get Draco to look at him.

            "What do you think, Hermione?" Harry asked as he could see that she was having the same luck with Ron.

            Hermione gave Harry a wink and smiled broadly.  "Kiss." She mouthed.

            Harry smiled at her.  God she was smart.

            Harry grabbed the sides of Draco's head and spun him around in surprise.  Before he had time to react, Harry locked his lips over Draco's.  Harry could feel Draco's resistance melting away as Draco returned the kiss.

            Slowly, they parted, both gasping for much need air.

            "Wow." Draco said.

            "Wow is right." Ron said from across the table.

            Harry and Hermione smiled at each other and chuckled.

            "I don't know though, Ron. Is it forgivable good?" Draco asked with a smirk.

            "I don't know either." Ron said catching on.  "Maybe we should try it again?"
            Before either Harry or Hermione realized what had happened, they found themselves sitting on their lovers' laps, being kissed quite passionately.  Harry and Hermione struggled only a minute until they gave in to temptation.

            "Wow." Harry said when he and Draco had parted.  His fingers traced his lips.  "You've never kissed me like that before, Drac.  It was almost…"

            "Magical." All four said in unison.

            "Excuse me!" Came a voice from the stairs.  "I would rather appreciate it if you all would stop acting so stupid."
            Harry looked up to find Ginny Weasley as she entered the kitchen.

            "Besides, that's what they make bedrooms for." Ginny said.

            "Yeah.  But Harry said that we had to wait until next week before we could…" Draco began before Harry covered his mouth with another quick kiss.

            Ron and Hermione began to laugh at Harry and Draco.  Harry could see that Ginny had turned a rather deep shade of pink.  'Poor thing.' Thought Harry.  'She still has feelings for me.'

            "Mmm.  What smells so good?" Mr. Weasley asked as he came into the room.  He looked extremely tried to Harry.  He probably stayed up all night doing Ministry work.

            "Definitely Harry." Draco whispered in Harry's ear.

            Harry blushed with embarrassment, hoping that no one else had heard.

            "Harry and Draco made breakfast, Dad." Ron said.  "Look.  They've made all your favorite things."

            "Thank you, boys." Mr. Weasley said to Harry and Draco.  "I'm sure Molly will really appreciate it."

            With those final words being said, Mrs. Weasley came bursting into the room.

            "You poor dears." She called as she scrambled into the kitchen.  "You all must be so hungry."

            "Actually, Mrs. Weasley," Hermione said.  "Harry and Draco have already made breakfast for us all."
            Mrs. Weasley stopped and turned to the table.  There spread before them were bowls full of the assorted foods.

            "We thought we'd give you a break, Mrs. Weasley." Harry said with a smile.

            "And we wanted to thank you for allowing Harry and I to stay in you home." Draco said.

            "Well, thank you dears." Mrs. Weasley said as she took a seat next to Mr. Weasley.  "That was very thoughtful of you.  Although, I would have thought that my son and daughter had been taught enough manners to allow the guests to sleep and have themselves do the work."
            Ron and Ginny went red at the glare that Mrs. Weasley was giving them.

            "Really, Mrs. Weasley, we didn't mind." Harry said trying to ease her off of Ron and Ginny.  "We were already up and finished by the time they got down here."
            "And besides, it was fun." Draco said as he pictured Harry's face covered with flour again.

            "Well, dig in everyone, before it gets cold." Mr. Weasley said stopping Mrs. Weasley before she could speak.

            The seven friends sat around the table and enjoyed each others company as well as the meal.  About an hour and a half later, they were all finished.

            "I am so full." Draco said as he sat back in his chair.

            "You should be." Harry said happily.  "You had four helpings of home-fries, two helpings of eggs, six pieces of bacon, and five sausages.  And I totally lost count on how much French toast you ate.  I have never seen you eat so much." Harry patted Draco's belly.

            "Well, having been starved for five days does tend to increase one's appetite." Draco said.

            "Yes." Mr. Weasley agreed.  "I believe that it would."

            "Well, since you're so full now, maybe we should take a walk, Drac." Harry suggested.

            "Yes, that sounds lovely." Draco agreed, getting to his feet.  "Ron?  Hermione?  Will you join us?"

            "Oh, yes that would be wonderful." Hermione said with a smile.

            "Sure." Ron said seeing Hermione's excitement.  "Why not?"

            "Because, Ronald Weasley.  You will be doing the dishes." Mrs. Weasley said.  "Since you did not help to make breakfast, you can help clean it up."

            Ron scowled at his mother.  He hated cleaning.

            "Don't worry, Ron.  We'll help." Harry said.  Draco nodded only because he knew Harry would want him to help too.

            "No you will not!" Mrs. Weasley said.  "You two can go on your walk.  Hermione and Ginny can help Ron.  They'll catch up with you later."
            "Yeah.  Go on Harry; Draco.  I'll help Ron.  We'll see you later."

            "Alright." Harry said taking Draco's hand.  "Let's go."